The views expressed in this rant are those of the author and do not purport or reflect the opinions of Raleigh Magazine.
I get it. I have a car and I can drive it, but—like all of us—I’m busy, and sometimes I just need to have my food delivered. I don’t think it’s too much to ask a delivery service whose sole mission is to deliver (looking at you DoorDash) my Jersey Mike’s sandwich a meager 4 miles in less than two hours—if at all… by which time I’m ravenous, annoyed and somehow still subless.
Y’all. It’s a joke how often the delivery driver will just disappear without so much as a message or call (bro, I know your phone is in your hand). Yet, here I continue to shell out delivery fees and tips upfront while my driver bails on my order because they “can’t find me.” Um, do you know how to read an address?
Or if they do “find” me, they just drop my dinner two doors down?! Once, I even ordered Chinese food and they left it at my office rather than my house! (Yes, I confirmed I ordered it to my home address. Don’t @ me.) And nobody wants to chance Chinese takeout after it’s been sitting out unattended on a humid summer night.
Needless to say, DoorDash and I have parted ways, despite the coupons they continue to barrage me with. It’s not worth the drama, the hangryness—and damn sure not worth the delivery fee. Anyone know if Uber Eats is any better?
—Disgruntled Ex-DoorDasher
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Hungry for more than your go-to delivery order on DoorDash? Forego Amazon and have your Dasher bring you one of these hot local retail picks. Add to cart… check!
A bud omen? Fan-fave Fallon’s bloomed its best-selling farm-fresh floral designs on the DoorDash scene in early 2021. “We thought it could be a great way to showcase our flower designs to more people in the Raleigh area and introduce new customers to our brand,” says Kevin McCarthy, one of the shop’s family owners. “It’s been a fantastic experience for our team and customers love it!” Beyond made-to-order bouquets arranged by expert floral designers, score gourmet chocolates and plants to boot, on your doorstep in about an hour. Mon.–Fri, 8am–5:30pm; Sat., 8:30am–3:30pm; Sun., 9:30am–1pm
Sprouting her “DashMart” this May just in time for Mother’s Day, owner Kaylynne Leggett offers a limited selection of houseplants in a dash, as well as fertilizers, amendments, hangers and gifts. “I also provide gift-wrapping and ‘surprise me’ houseplant options,” says the self-dubbed “houseplant fan girl.” Orders can typically be filled in 10 minutes, with delivery status depending on your Dasher. Hours vary based on pop-ups & workshops, open Wed.–Sun. (or more)
Alter Ego Salon
New to the DashMart scene, Alter Ego will offer its full line of retail haircare products for same-day delivery (think Oribe, R&Co, Joico—as well as Wella Color fresh masks for that instant at-home color refresh). Orders will be ready within an hour—shine on. Weekdays 10am–8pm, weekends 10am–3pm
